The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
- Genre
- anthology series
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 12 episodes
- Rating
- 8.9 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This anthology series showcases the work of Jim Henson and his company. Each episode features different stories and characters performed with puppets. It was a prime-time network experiment that mixed familiar Muppets with newer creations.
whimsicalvariedcreativepuppetry-focusedlightheartedexperimentalnostalgicinventive
What happens
The Jim Henson Hour is an American television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for the Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the Muppets. Nine of the twelve episodes produced aired on NBC before the program was canceled due to low ratings. Two episodes later aired on Nickelodeon in November 1992 and August 1993, and the final episode "Food" never aired in the United States, but was broadcast in the UK in December 1990. After The Jim Henson Hour, the Muppets' next prime-time TV show would be Muppets Tonight (1996–98), six years after Jim Henson's death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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